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One Injured in Peoria County rollover accident
PEORIA, Ill. – The driver of a vehicle was transported to a hospital following a rollover accident in Peoria County. Peoria firefighters and paramedics were dispatched to Radnor Road at the Rout...
Ed Hammond Aug 08, 2021
Dixie Fire, still raging, is now California’s second-largest wildfire ever
(Reuters) - A raging wildfire in northern California is now the second-largest recorded in state history, officials said on Sunday, days after the blaze destroyed a historic gold rush town and forced ...
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Box Office: ‘The Suicide Squad’ Underwhelms With $26.5 Million Debut
By Rebecca Rubin LOS ANGELES, (Variety.com) - "The Suicide Squad," the R-rated comic book adaptation directed by James Gunn, underwhelmed in its box office debut, collecting $26.5 million from 4,002 N...
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Cuomo accuser who filed criminal complaint over groping speaks publicly for first time
(Reuters) - A former assistant who filed a criminal complaint against New York Governor Andrew Cuomo last week for allegedly groping her in the Executive Mansion in Albany will speak publicly for the ...
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U.S. teachers’ union shifts stance to back vaccine mandate as COVID surges
By Susan Heavey (Reuters) - U.S. teachers should be required to get vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect students who are too young to be inoculated, the head of the nation's second-largest teachers...
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Sweden’s Veoneer says will start talks with Qualcomm over offer
(Reuters) - Veoneer Inc said on Sunday it would start talks with chipmaker Qualcomm Inc after its offer for the Swedish auto parts maker last week topped a rival bid by Magna International Inc. Qualco...
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Ex-Justice Dept head described Trump’s election pressure campaign: senator
By Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former President Donald Trump mounted an intense pressure campaign on the U.S. Justice Department to overturn his election defeat in his final weeks in office, the ...
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TikTok owner ByteDance aims for Hong Kong IPO by early 2022 – FT
(Reuters) - ByteDance, the Chinese owner of short video platform TikTok, has revived its plan to go public with a listing in Hong Kong by early 2022 after addressing Chinese regulators' concerns, the ...
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U.S. Senate edges toward passage of $1 tln infrastructure bill
By David Morgan and Makini Brice WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate will try to move toward passage of a $1 trillion infrastructure bill on Sunday, as Republicans struggle to heal a rift within th...
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No injuries in South Peoria house fire
PEORIA, Ill. – Peoria firefighters contained a fire in a South Peoria residence to the living room area. The blaze at 1026 S. Shelley St. was reported at 5:25 a.m. Sunday. Battalion Chief Scott ...
Ed Hammond Aug 08, 2021
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